An abundance has been written in the papers recently regarding the bingo industry being hit as a result of the smoking ban in the United Kingdom. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded massive tax cuts to assist in keeping the businesses afloat. But can the online variation of this classic game offer a salvation, or will it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar equivalent?
Bingo has been an familiar game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game lately had seen a recent return in appeal with younger members of society deciding to go to the bingo halls rather than the discos on a Saturday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the introduction of the anti cigarette law throughout United Kingdom.
No more will enthusiasts be allowed to puff on cigarettes at the same time dabbing numbers. From the summer of 2007 every public area will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most popular areas where many people enjoy smoking.
The outcome of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already prohibited in the bingo parlours. Profits have dropped and the industry is literally fighting for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Certainly they have not forgotten this established game?
The answer is on the internet. People know that they can play bingo using their computer while enjoying a drink and fag and still enjoy big prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.
Of course betting on online can never replace the social part of going down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of people the law has left a number of bingo enthusiasts with little choice.
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